ulcer

CEFRB2

/ˈʌlsə/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An open sore on the skin or inside the body.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.

Examples

  • A woman in your situation could easily develop an ulcer.

  • I have an ulcer in my mouth.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Peptic ulcer.

  2. An open sore of the skin, eyes or mucous membrane, often caused by an initial abrasion and generally maintained by an inflammation and/or an infection.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To ulcerate.

More examples

In context

  • An ulcer forms in the stomach.

  • "Worry never solved any problems. Only gives you ulcers."

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The doctor said the painful blank in his stomach needed immediate treatment.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Old French ulcere, from Latin ulcus. Doublet of ulcus.